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  1. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    Yup - Panerai has been kinda up and down on that. I was in Florence on vacation a few years back so it felt remiss not to pick one up in the original Firenze San Giovanni boutique. I got a PAM658 and the movement's decently impressive - true GMT with a micro rotor, two spring barrels etc
  2. NorCal Blackwing

    What does OnStar get us, exactly?

    I let my OnStar app lapse and I still get the monthly email with diagnostics... It does seem like a bit of a rip-off, if it was $5-$10/mo it would be a no-brainer! Side question: has anyone ever got OnStar crash service to activate on track? :LOL: I've always wondered whether track braking...
  3. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    Excellent! For me, that's the Blackwing watch .... (y)
  4. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    Absolutely respect that point of view, but from a converse point of view, you don't have to worry about flipping your watch upside down in a ditch when you're having a bit too much fun with it, or having it destroyed by an inattentive person futzing on their phone while on your commute. :LOL...
  5. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    Those are some deep cuts... love it. For me, what came to mind first was not necessarily an American brand, but Brand with a really long history Kinda died after the 60's but came back in a big way in the early 2000's Really passionate fan base but sometimes looked down upon by Haute or...
  6. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    With a gray or olive NATO, 🔥🔥 Please do post a pic of that one!
  7. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    My money's on a 124270 or a 226570
  8. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    Vintage Rolex is 🤤 ... but with anything recent, all people (present company excepted) seem to wanna talk about is how much it cost and how hard it was to get. Also with people getting beat down left right and center all over the world for them, showing them off kinda loses the allure...
  9. NorCal Blackwing

    Did you pay over MSRP

    I think it depends on how quickly they think they can move that car with the markup. I see you're in San Jose (Silicon Valley) so for Bay Area dealerships I'm fairly sure the answer last year was 'immediately' - so many RSU's and crypto proceeds burning holes in wallets... no room for negotiation.
  10. NorCal Blackwing

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    Owned a 95B.1 (first gen) Macan GTS for 4 years before selling it to replace with a new daily driver ... the Blackwing! There was nothing wrong with the Macan per-se, it was fun to drive for a crossover. The handling on summer tires is supernatural. Corners flat and has more grip than you...
  11. NorCal Blackwing

    CT5-V Factory Destroyed 2023 CT5-V Blackwing

    Hearing these kinds of stories is disappointing because the Blackwings are supposed to be 'halo cars' that lure people away from other brands and turn them into GM/Cadillac customers for life. It doesn't seem like an isolated incident either. It's not even like this is about the basic level of...
  12. NorCal Blackwing

    Blackwings and Watches

    Poor Man's Daytona, safe for LA and SF!
  13. NorCal Blackwing

    Wet mode turns off traction control?

    Thanks for the info on this thread (and the other similar one). This question, for me, was filed under "want to know but too embarrassed to ask" I'm used to cars with a "one-dimensional" driver setting - i.e. going from Comfort through Sport to Track, where Track would be the only mode to...
  14. NorCal Blackwing

    Media dumps

    Like everyone my age who grew up where I did, I've got a real soft spot for WRX's (especially blue with gold wheels ... going flat out) but man, what were they thinking! Just another opportunity to say that I really appreciate how restrained GM/Cadillac have been with our cars given what...
  15. NorCal Blackwing

    Media dumps

    Tangentially - Interesting R&T article (rant?) on BMW: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a42087296/we-arent-bmws-target-market-anymore/ You can tell that the vision for V/Blackwing was to pick up the 'ultimate drivers car' market that BMW seems to have abandoned. I hope GM sticks to...
  16. NorCal Blackwing

    My ordering experience

    100% - the first dealer I contacted strung me along and gave wildly inconsistent and occasionally fishy information about things like deposit and ADM, and would never directly answer the question about how many allocations they were expecting. I was perennially 'next in line', and it became...
  17. NorCal Blackwing

    CT5-V 2023 CT5-V Blackwing Order Banks Closed!?

    FWIW... https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/10/2023-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-no-longer-available-to-order/ Looks like there will be '24s, just not a lot of them. I don't think it's strictly emissions - I think Cadillac figured out what other car brands playing in this market have figured out, if...
  18. NorCal Blackwing

    288 Miles and an engine failure

    I'm not an industry insider or a manufacturing guy but 1 out of every 706 sounds like a lot.
  19. NorCal Blackwing

    Experience with Shipping Dates from Cadillac

    This is the first I'm hearing of any delivery issues.... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
  20. NorCal Blackwing

    5BW Owners, should i trade in IS500 for 5BW

    If your GTI is a Mk7 and especially with a PP, keep it - I regret getting rid of mine as an 'errand car' daily. If it's a Mk8 then dump it, just for the haptic controls and infotainment alone :ROFLMAO: In all seriousness the Lexus is the right car to switch out in that garage (awesome lineup...
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